13.8% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Calwell · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Calwell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 31% of people in Calwell provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most areas. This high level of family care is a standout feature of the local community, even though other forms of volunteering are less common here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is lower than in most areas, with 13.8% of residents helping out. This is well below the ACT figure of 18.4%, though it is about the same as the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, as 31.1% of people provide unpaid care for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 13.3% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the national average.
13.3% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A striking 5.6% of people in Calwell have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80029/calwell/topic/community